IAAPA - FUNWORLD Magazine November 2008 -
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Published on: 11/1/2008
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A key member of the exhibition's development team was Bruce Quast, the museum's exhibits director.
"Discovery Center assembled an elite group of advisers that included not only outstanding and innovative science educators, but also engineers, artists, exhibit developers, and a ride designer," says Quast.
"This group, along with our staff, conducted many months of research and evaluation in developing the exhibit content, labels, and supporting educational materials."
Quast says this process involved everything from watching TV programs on amusement parks to conducting research in books and on the Internet.
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According to Quast, the "Amusement Park Science" displays cover several different scientific principles, including Newton's Laws, acceleration, force, friction, potential and kinetic energy, and ride design and safety.
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